Lee Penn
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R. Lee Penn | |
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| Alma mater | Beloit College University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Minnesota Johns Hopkins University Towson University |
| Thesis | Growth and phase transformations : Insights from hydrothermal coarsening experiments using nanocrystalline TiO₂ (1998) |
R. Lee Penn is an American chemist and the Merck Professor of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota. Their research considers crystal growth, materials and environmental chemistry. Penn is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society. In 2020 Penn was awarded the University of Minnesota George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Service.
Penn earned their undergraduate degree at Beloit College. They moved to the University of Wisconsin–Madison for their graduate studies, studying the growth and phase transformations of titanium dioxide.[1] Penn moved to the Johns Hopkins University as a postdoctoral fellow.[2]
Research and career
Penn started their independent career at the University of Minnesota in 2001. In 2008 they were awarded a McKnight Presidential Fellowship at the University of Minnesota.[3] Penn studies the growth mechanisms of crystals and nanomaterials. Amongst such systems, Penn is interested in the self-assembly of metal oxide nanoparticles and their emergent phenomena.[4] They are particularly interested in advanced imaging techniques, including scanning electron microscopy.[5]
Academic service
Penn has been an active member of the American Chemical Society since 2011.[6] They have served as chair of the American Chemical Society Division of Geochemistry. Penn is a founding member of their department's Diversity and Inclusion Committee. [7]Penn is also committed to outreach, education and public engagement. They established a microscopy camp to introduce middle- and high school students in exploring microscopy and advanced materials characterisation techniques.[8]
Awards and honors
- 2009 George W. Taylor College of Science and Engineering Alumni Society Award for Distinguished Teaching[9]
- 2015 Horace T. Morse-University of Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education[10]
- 2015 Elected Fellow of the American Chemical Society[6][11]
- 2016 University of Minnesota Women's Centre Charlotte Striebel Equity Award[citation needed]
- 2020 University of Minnesota George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Service[12]
